Full-Time

Project Manager

Construction

Posted on 5/12/2026

Luminant

Luminant

1,001-5,000 employees

No salary listed

Collinsville, IL, USA + 1 more

More locations: Cincinnati, OH, USA

In Person

Must be onsite from mobilization; frequent travel away from home.

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Requirements
  • 10+ years relevant experience (power generation operations, maintenance, engineering, budgeting, contractor management)
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, creative problem solving and team building
  • Occasional long, irregular hours. May often require the employee to work in excess of 12 hours per day and in excess of seven (7) consecutive days. This position requires frequent travel and/or long-term assignments away from home.
  • Experience in managing large contract scope
  • Engineering Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Will manage other project managers, construction managers and/or design/field engineers
Responsibilities
  • Lead large scale projects from early conception to final completion.
  • Lead the negotiation of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts
  • Plan construction activities for each project in accordance with Vistra standards, and development of construction standards where needed
  • Provide appropriate staffing to perform all construction activities
  • Develop site-specific project execution plans and action item trackers
  • Implement Vistra fleet standards for construction
  • Resolve disputes arising from third-party providers or from within Vistra
  • Ensure construction contract deliverables are interpreted and executed on-time, on-budget and within safety and performance requirements
  • Effectively collaborate with Vistra support functions and external business partners
  • Effectively administer company policies, labor agreements, and work rules
  • Represent Vistra in legal affairs as needed to support and protect Company interests
  • Work with Vistra Commissioning Manager to ensure all performance tests are completed and Final Completion obtained
  • Develop and support documentation turnover from contractors during commissioning
  • Assemble Release to Operations package and close out execution plan

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$1M

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expanded solar farm on retired Oak Hill mine and Martin Lake site in 2021.
  • Facilities expanded to Newton, Massachusetts on October 1, 2021.
  • Honored with Reclamation Award of Excellence on October 14, 2021.

What critics are saying

  • Comanche Peak nuclear expansion shelved indefinitely, halting two US-APWR reactors.
  • Newton coal station ash pond closure mandated by EPA causes shutdowns in 12-24 months.
  • ERCOT grid failures like Winter Storm Uri trigger Vistra bankruptcy in 24-36 months.

What makes Luminant unique

  • Luminant operates 39,000 MW across 12 states with diverse gas, nuclear, coal, solar.
  • Headquartered in Dallas, led by CEO Becky Hunter, CFO David Faranetta, CTO Danny Johnson.
  • Hired Capristo as SVP and Chief Nuclear Officer succeeding Ken Peters.

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